National Theatre Live returns to South Africa exclusively at
Cinema Nouveau theatres for its fourth season from October 13, bringing the
magic of live theatre to the big screen. Launching the series with the
acclaimed play The Curious Incident of
the Dog in Night-Time, which has been described by Variety as, “Nothing
short of a triumph,” National Theatre Live will screen at Cinema Nouveau
theatres in Gateway, Cavendish, V&A, Rosebank and Brooklyn.
The Curious Incident
of the Dog in Night-Time, an adaption by Simon Stephens, will broadcast in
Cinema Nouveau theatres on October 13, 14, 17 and 18. The play is about
Christopher, a 15-year-old who is found standing beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog,
placing him under suspicion. The dog has been speared with a garden fork and it
is now seven minutes after midnight. Christopher – a sheltered boy who
distrusts strangers – begins a detective’s journey to solve the crime. His
world is turned upside down, often with humorous results.
The Last of the
Haussmans, a new play by Stephan Beresford, has been described as “a savage
portrait of a family that’s losing its grip”. The feisty and anarchic high
society Judy Haussman holds court in a deteriorating Art Deco house on the
Devon coast, while remaining in spirit with the Ashrams of the 1960s. After an
operation, she is joined by her children and granddaughter as well as some
colourful characters, including local doctor Peter and Daniel, a troubled
teenager who uses the family’s swimming pool. The group share the summer months
together drinking through the day, revealing infatuations, resentments, free
love and failure. Starring the award-winning Julie Walters, the play will
screen at Cinema Nouveau on November 17, 18, 21 and 22.
The third title in the series is Timon of Athens, which will run on December 8, 9, 12 and 13. This
play is the story of a wealthy friend to the rich and powerful, a patron of the
arts and an ostentatious host, Timon of Athens. Surrounded by free loaders and
sycophants, he outspends his resources but reassures his loyal steward that all
will be well. But when he calls upon his associates for help, they hang him out
to dry. This is the story of the literal and emotional wasteland of a morally
bankrupt Athens.
The Magistrate –
starring John Lithgow (Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels, Shrek, 3rd Rock from the Sun) - is a hilarious comedy about
amiable magistrate Posket, who marries Agatha. Little does he realise that she
and her son are five years older than she has led him to believe. The result is
a deceptive comedy with delightful indignities and outrageous mishaps, which
will be screened on February 23, 24, 27 and 28, 2013.
This is an opportunity to see some of the world’s most
popular theatre plays, all in the comfort of your favourite Cinema Nouveau
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